Valentine's Day Budapest - Program Tips for a Romantic Day

Valentine's day in Budapest (Bálint nap in Hungarian traditions) has some great programs in store for you and your loved one to make 14th February a truly memorable day.

Valentine'Day Budapest Accommodation Offers
Valentine's Day Cruise with Dinner
Thermal Baths
Day Spa Recommendations
Chocolate & Pálinka Tasting
Wine Tasting
Romantic Train Journey with Candlelit Dinner
Romantic Restaurants

Valentine's Day Budapest - Romantic Accommodation

If you're celebrating Valentine's in the Hungarian capital you'll need a romantic hotel to stay at. The cream-of-the-crop 5-star Budapest Hotels like the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal, New York Palace Boscolo Hotel offer exquisite accommodation for you and your date.

Some Budapest hotels have special Valentine's Day Packages with romantic programs and services:

Continental Hotel Zara **** Superior - Valentine's Day Offer
Address: Dohány utca 42-44., district VIII.
GPS: N 47°29'48.25" - E 19°4'0.8"

Continental Hotel Zara is a fine design hotel in Budapest's center in the historic Jewish quarter. It has everything for a romantic stay: lovely rooms, great food, a spa complex, friendly staff.

Their Valentine's Package includes:

two nights in a Deluxe room with romantic set-up, a romantic 3-course dinner in the in-house ARAZ restaurant, discount on massage services, champagne and fruit in the room, Love Potion Welcome Cocktail

Price: from 89 €.

TIP: Budapest has numerous other Boutique and Design Hotels, any of them perfect for an idyllic Valentine's Day city break.

Ramada Resort Valentine's Day Budapest
Address: Íves út 16., district IV.
GPS coordinates: N47.60061 E19.11400

The Ramada Resort 4-star Superior hotel is within the Aquaworld complex. A wonderful wellness hotel ideal for romantic couples and families with kids.

2 nights stay with rich buffet breakfast, buffet dinner by candlelight in the main restaurant 2 times during the stay, home made chocolate in the room upon arrival, aroma massage for 2 people for 20 minutes or rose oil twin-bath for two people with champagne and strawberry, limitless Aquaworld admission (except the use of sauna world), use of Oriental Spa Wellness and Fitness Centre (relaxation pool, heated outdoor pool, mandala bath, saunas, fitness room), use of bathrobe, free wireless internet connection,

• use of the open-air car park,
• free shuttle service between Aquaworld – Budapest city centre (Heroes' square, Budapest).

Rates: from 350 €/double room.

Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget Valentine's Day
Address: Margitsziget, Budapest 1138, district XIII.

The historic Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget stands in a middle of a park on Margaret Island. A truly romantic setting for a Valentine's Day holiday in Budapest!

Their offer for Valentine's Day includes:

Two-night stay with buffet breakfast, a gala dinner, a bottle of Champagne in the room, unlimited use of spa facilities: swimming pool, thermal bath, sauna, steam bath, Jacuzzi, aroma cabin, Fitness Club,

• aqua-jogging, aerobic, step, yoga, Pilates,
• bathrobe use
• parking place.

Rates: from 130 € per person.

TIP: more romantic Budapest Hotels perfect for a Valentine's Day Vacation. See also other top wellness hotels in Budapest.

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Valentine's Day Budapest Programs - Cruise with Dinner & Live Music

Explore the sights of Budapest on a romantic night cruise on Valentine's Day. You'll also enjoy a four-course buffet dinner and live music.

Details: the cruise lasts 1.5 hours, staring at 19.00, meeting place: at the ticket office of the Duna Palota (Danube Palace) at 5., Zrínyi utca, V. district at 18.30 the latest. See map.

Menu:

Cold entries:
Spiced cottage cheese cream and traditional greaves cream

Soups:
Goulash Soup "Hortobágy Style"
Vegetable ragout soup with noodles

Warm main courses:  Stuffed cabbage rolls with sausage and sour cream Spicy marinated grilled chicken breast served with bacon and onion sauce Braised chicken thigh fillets in paprika sauce Pork spare rib roast in garlic pepper sauce

Garnishes and vegetarian
Fried polenta terrine with goat cheese and rosemary garlic oil
Spinach noodles with mushroom in mustard cream sauce
Mashed potatoes with deep fried onion
Steamed rice with vegetables
Noodles

Salads: 
Cabbage salad with bell pepper stripes and garlic cream dressing Danube Palace style
Caesar salad
Leaf salad with Parmesan cheese dressing and slices of grilled chicken breast
"Grandmother’s recipe"
Potato salad with onion, mayonnaise, sour cream and mustard dressing

Desserts:
Creme caramel with grated strawberry chocolate
Chocolate-peppermint mousse with egg liquor
Home-made strudel

Fruit basket:
Season and Exotic Fruits

Drinks:
a glass of wine (or juice) + 1 bottle of water (0,33) or soft drink

Price of the Valentine's Day Cruise with Dinner:

• 44.30 € with dinner and pick-up
• 37.30 € without dinner

After payment you'll receive a confirmation e-mail with all the details about the cruise.

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Splashing in the Thermal Baths on Valentine's in Budapest

Day Spas in Budapest - Pamper Your Loved One

You can also indulge in a day spa if you prefer more privacy to the clatter of public baths. Here some day spas in the city center. They offer all sorts of massage and beauty treatments (Western and Oriental), steam baths, Turkish baths, exotic showers, saunas, and various cosmetic treatments. Most of them have special offers for couples which is ideal for a romantic program on Valentine's Day.

Prices in a day spa vary: a simple massage or beauty treatment starts from 3 000-5 000 HUF while other services can cost 10 000 - 25 000 HUF.

Isis Day Spa
Address: Üllői út 14., district VIII., tram 4-6, M3 (blue) metro Corvin-negyed stop,
Open: 10.00-22.00 every day

The spa revives ancient Roman and Turkish bath culture. You can choose from wide range of bath treatments from including Kleopatra Bath, Wine Bath, Green Tea and Ginger Bath, as well as aromatherapy oil-baths and salt baths. There are also steam bath and Finnish sauna. Packages for couples include four choices, the basic Dream Couple being the less expensive (costs: 23 000 HUF).

Magnolia Day Spa
Address: Zoltán utca 3., district V., M2 (red) metro, tram 2, bus 15, Kossuth tér station
Open: Mon-Sun 09.00-21.00

The Rituals for Couples romantic package includes a 20-minute bath and a 45-60-minute massage. A series of exotic treatments are offered for total physical and mental rejuvenation.

Mandala Day Spa
Address: Ipoly utca 8., district XIII.
Open: Mon-Sun: 10.00-22.00

In Budapest's first day spa 20 types of body massages and 30 types of facial and other beauty treatments are available. You can also have a light lunch or dinner accompanied with a glass of fine wine or champagne: an ideal program to pamper your date on Valentine's.

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Wine, Chocolate and Pálinka Tasting - Delight Your Taste buds

Chocolate and Pálinka - BARbár Cafe Chocolate and wine have been associated with romance for a long time so no wonder they are essential part of a Valentine's day celebration. A shot of fiery pálinka (Hungarian fruit spirit) will feed the flame of love even more. Try the Chocolate Lovers menu in BARbár Cafe which includes: Three types of Hungarian Handmade Chocolate Bonbons, and A choice of Hot Chocolate Drink made from Belgian Chocolate spiced up with Hungarian Pálinka.

Wine Tasting - Faust Cellar in Buda Castle A wine tasting in a historic stone cellar in Buda Castle is another program to enjoy on Valentine's Day with your loved one. You can choose from 6 wine tasting menus that include wines from the most famous wine growing regions as well as from some lesser known wine makers of Hungary. Reservation online is highly recommended because the cellar is quite small so limited places are available. Read more about and reserve a Wine Tasting in the Faust Wine Cellar.

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Romantic Train Journey with Candlelit Dinner

A three-course menu accompanied by delicious wines by candlelight in a vintage train car is a memorable Valentine day evening program. The luxury train departs from Nyugati Train Station at 19.00 on 14th February 2012. The dinner will be served in the charming dining car of the train.

You can choose from two menu options: one is for meat lovers the other for vegetarians. A sommelier will serve wines matching the menu, but there will be also soft drinks, fruit juices, mineral water and coffee.

Price of the romantic Valentine Day train trip: 14 990 HUF/person at a table for four, 16 990/person at a table for two.

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Romantic Budapest Restaurants for a Valentine's Day Eating Out

The most obvious way to dazzle your partner on Valentine's day is taking her to a romantic restaurant.

Budapest has some very good first-class restaurants some of them are proud owners of a Michelin star (Costes and Onyx). Any of the fine Italian Budapest restaurants (Fausto's, Krízia) is a perfect choice for a romantic dinner. If you opt for local cuisine there are several elegant Hungarian Restaurants too choose from as well.

No one does better romance then the French so my pick would be a French-themed restaurant in Buda: Pavillon de Paris. They have excellent food, great wines, friendly service and a fairy-tale like garden to be enjoyed in summer.

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